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Corporate Strategy

The Corporate Strategy Group

187 episodes

18 hours ago

We trade Halloween jokes for hard truths about performance reviews: how to log wins, avoid surprise ratings, and argue your case without burning bridges. We compare startup urgency with big-corp safety nets and offer scripts for giving and receiving feedback that actually helps. • logging accomplishments at release and milestone moments • mapping outcomes to goals and competencies • building role-specific ladders for clear growth paths • aligning marketing and product impact to revenue metri...

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We trade Halloween jokes for hard truths about performance reviews: how to log wins, avoid surprise ratings, and argue your case without burning bridges. We compare startup urgency with big-corp safety nets and offer scripts for giving and receiving feedback that actually helps. • logging accomplishments at release and milestone moments • mapping outcomes to goals and competencies • building role-specific ladders for clear growth paths • aligning marketing and product impact to revenue metri...

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Corporate Strategy

188. How To Write Reviews, Give Feedback, And Survive Bad Managers

We trade Halloween jokes for hard truths about performance reviews: how to log wins, avoid surprise ratings, and argue your case without burning bridges. We compare startup urgency with big-corp safety nets and offer scripts for giving and receiving feedback that actually helps. • logging accomplishments at release and milestone moments • mapping outcomes to goals and competencies • building role-specific ladders for clear growth paths • aligning marketing and product impact to revenue metri...

19 hours ago

59 minutes

Corporate Strategy

187. How To Stop Meetings From Running Your Day

We call out why meetings feel endless and show practical ways to make them shorter, clearer and tied to outcomes. Startup chaos meets enterprise structure as we share tactics for agendas, cadence, and guarding your calendar without burning bridges. • naming the meeting problem and calendar overload • one‑on‑ones versus team syncs and scaling with layers • startup reactivity versus enterprise planning horizons • shifting from task lists to outcome‑based management • demanding agendas and clea...

1 week ago

26 minutes

Corporate Strategy

186. Toxic Workplace Stories

We trade two true stories about toxic leadership: a public shutdown that delayed a release and a “smile less” mandate that drained talent. We break down what went wrong, how healthy leaders respond, and simple habits that turn conflict into momentum. • crunch-time bug and a proposed shim to hold the date • public rejection of cross-team work and power signaling • costs of social debt versus technical debt • curiosity-led review of risk and alternatives • how to coach tone without policing pe...

2 weeks ago

26 minutes

Corporate Strategy

184. How Teams Really Work

We weigh the trade-offs between startup speed and enterprise stability, and why separation of concerns across product, marketing, sales, security, and legal protects focus and trust. The throughline: reduce dependencies, design clear interfaces, and learn the reason behind every gate before you try to remove it. • small pains revealing big structural truths • big corp frameworks vs real-world dependencies • startup ownership, bottlenecks and executive approvals • redundancy vs single points ...

3 weeks ago

52 minutes

Corporate Strategy

183. How to Manage Up

Two managers trade stories and tactics for managing up—how to spot when it works, when it backfires, and how to propose solutions that win you visibility without fueling Friday fire drills. Along the way, we get honest about ego, boundaries, and using small wins to open bigger doors. • secret pod hidden on Discord and community update • abacus mental math and why process beats memorization • the case for managing up as a core career skill • when not to manage up in toxic or micromanaged team...

4 weeks ago

41 minutes

Corporate Strategy

181. How to Get Promoted

We tackle the controversial claim that "if career growth matters, 100% remote is a trap," exploring whether physical presence in an office truly impacts your ability to advance professionally. Through personal experiences and practical advice, we dissect when remote work might limit opportunities and when it's irrelevant to career progression. • Remote work may create a ceiling specifically for executive-level advancement, not necessarily for mid-level promotions • The most crucial factor is...

1 month ago

43 minutes

Corporate Strategy

180. The Weight of Corporate Expectations

Bruce and Clark explore the growing expectation for workers to carry more weight, delving into the pressures of increased workloads and the impossibility of meeting ever-growing demands. They discuss how businesses expect employees to take on responsibilities outside their expertise while maintaining existing workloads. • Bruce shares a frustrating experience with video recording where technical issues wasted hours of his time • The conversation examines how employees are expected to become ...

1 month ago

27 minutes

Corporate Strategy

179. Trapped in the Job: Survival Strategies for Corporate Burnout

The jobs report confirms what many already suspected: employment opportunities are scarce, forcing many professionals to remain in positions they might otherwise leave. We explore practical strategies for surviving and finding happiness when changing jobs isn't an option. • Understanding the physical and emotional symptoms of burnout • Setting boundaries by blocking calendar time and using "do not disturb" settings • Viewing workplace relationships as bank accounts that need regular deposits...

1 month ago

1 hour

Corporate Strategy

178. The Grit Factor: Turning Rejection into Success Featuring Alex Restrepo

We discuss how to prepare for rejection and failure in your professional life, exploring the concept of grit and resilience as essential components of long-term success. Through historical examples like ancient Rome's ability to absorb losses and personal anecdotes about career setbacks, we uncover strategies for turning adversity into growth opportunities. • The power of building resilience through repeated exposure to challenging situations • How ancient Rome's capacity to absorb losses le...

2 months ago

45 minutes

Corporate Strategy

177. Navigating Workplace Pay Disparities

Navigating workplace pay transparency reveals deeper issues with corporate compensation structures that value years of experience over actual performance and results. • Pay transparency can create uncomfortable situations when high performers discover they're paid similarly to underperforming team members • Experience-based pay scales often fail to reward actual contribution and value • Out-of-band pay adjustments may be necessary when structural inequities threaten to drive away top perform...

2 months ago

47 minutes

Corporate Strategy

Appreciation Series: Finale

Bruce and Clark explore the concept of "inshittification" – how quality decreases while prices increase across products, services, and experiences – before concluding their appreciation language series with crucial insights about workplace recognition. • Nostalgic reflection on past experiences (like 1990s Taco Bell) compared to current declining quality and increasing prices • Examination of the five appreciation languages and how they function in modern workplaces • Discussion of whe...

2 months ago

1 hour 2 minutes

Corporate Strategy

Appreciation Series: Physical Contact

We explore physical touch as the final appreciation language and discuss its unique challenges in professional settings. • Physical touch in the workplace requires careful navigation of boundaries and consent • Unlike other appreciation languages, touch may function more as an enhancement to other forms of appreciation • Cultural differences and personal backgrounds significantly influence comfort with workplace physical contact • Reading body language and respecting non-verbal cues is essen...

2 months ago

33 minutes

Corporate Strategy

Appreciation Series: Tangible Gifts

We explore "Tangible Gifts" as an appreciation language in the workplace, discussing why it ranks as the least chosen language despite companies spending billions on reward programs centered around physical items. • Most employees prefer words of affirmation, quality time, or acts of service over physical gifts • Food ranks as the most appreciated tangible gift in workplace settings • Gift cards place second in effectiveness as they allow choice and personalization • Corporate branded items ...

3 months ago

57 minutes

Corporate Strategy

Appreciation Series: Acts of Service

Bruce and Clark continue their workplace appreciation series by exploring Acts of Service, the highest-ranked appreciation language in their poll. They discuss how providing meaningful help to colleagues can be a powerful form of workplace appreciation when done correctly. • Acts of Service involves doing something to help someone else with their tasks or responsibilities • The CAT framework: Constraints (ensure your work is covered first), Ask permission, establish a Timeframe • Always do t...

3 months ago

43 minutes

Corporate Strategy

Appreciation Series: Quality Time

We dive into quality time as a workplace appreciation language, exploring how it manifests differently from personal relationships and impacts team dynamics. • Survey results from our Discord show Acts of Service (7 votes) and Words of Affirmation (2 votes) leading workplace appreciation languages • Quality Time breaks down into five distinct "dialects": focused attention, quality conversation, shared experiences, working together on tasks, and small group dialogue • Understanding which dial...

3 months ago

43 minutes

Corporate Strategy

Appreciation Series: Words of Affirmation

Understanding how people feel appreciated varies significantly between individuals, with five distinct appreciation languages determining what makes team members feel truly valued. • Words of affirmation can be delivered through praise for accomplishments, character affirmations, or personality trait recognition • Recognition delivery matters significantly – some prefer public praise while others find it mortifying • Understanding if someone prefers one-on-one, small group, or large group re...

3 months ago

43 minutes

Corporate Strategy

Appreciation Series: The Five Languages

We introduce our new miniseries on the five languages of appreciation in the workplace, exploring how concepts similar to love languages can be adapted to professional settings to help people feel valued. • The five languages of appreciation: words of affirmation, acts of service, quality time, tangible gifts, and appropriate physical touch • Dr. Gary Chapman and Dr. Paul White's book translates love languages to workplace settings • Understanding appreciation languages can help boost morale...

4 months ago

20 minutes

Corporate Strategy

169. Filler Episode (Do Not Listen!)

Bruce and Clark explore the psychological toll of work invading our dreams, sharing personal experiences with night terrors about professional stress and the death spiral that follows when we can't escape thoughts of work. • Work-related nightmares indicate dangerous blurring of work-life boundaries • The "death spiral" where work stress impacts sleep, preventing proper restoration • AI anxiety creating additional pressure about job security • Bruce's Newark Airport travel horror story invol...

4 months ago

56 minutes

Corporate Strategy

168. "Not My Job"

We tackle the workplace dilemma of being asked to do work outside your job description and why saying "not my job" can damage your career. • Three key reasons behind "not my job" situations: resource gaps, skill mismatches, and prioritization issues • Why successful professionals avoid saying "not my job" even when tasks fall outside their responsibilities • Strategies for addressing work overload without damaging professional relationships • The importance of having honest conversations wit...

4 months ago

51 minutes

Corporate Strategy

167. How to Have Uncomfortable Workplace Conversations

Bruce and Clark explore the delicate challenge of addressing personal issues like hygiene and verbal habits in professional settings while maintaining respect and professional boundaries. • A Reddit post about a manager telling an intern they smell bad while simultaneously offering them a permanent position • How managers can deliver difficult personal feedback constructively and with appropriate timing • The importance of directness when addressing personal issues that affect workplace dyna...

4 months ago

34 minutes